UPDATE: Here is the AP story. There will be a rally on Saturday to announce the endorsements…
Later today Saturday, both Congressman John Larson (the fifth-ranking Democrat in the House) and freshman Congressman Chris Murphy are expected to formally endorse Senator Obama for the Presidency. While, generally speaking, there is not a ton of evidence that endorsements translate into votes, in an election as close as this one, every single vote helps. Admittedly, I’ve spent more time with Obama folks than with Clinton folks (and that will continue today), but they seem to have cornered the enthusiasm and momentum market here in Connecticut.
One word about the endorsements - the Larson endorsement is really key, as the 1st CD has an odd number of pledged delegates, leaving one up for grabs in even the tightest of races, while the 5th has an even number and the candidates are likely to tie there, no matter what happens. If Congressman Larson is able to help the Obama campaign GOTV and they win that CD by even one votes - that is one extra delegate in the Obama camp!
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Gabe, wtf already posted this.
Obama also got endorsed by Gayle King, former Channel 3 anchorwoman and Oprah’s best friend. In the New York Sun today it said she co-hosted the fundraiser for Michelle Obama last night.
Fired up! This is exciting news.
I hear Rosa is very close to Hillary, and I have a feeling that Joe Courtney leans towards Hillary too, though my only evidence for that is very old.
Any thoughts on who/if the remaining two Dems (and maybe Sen. Dodd) endorse before Tsunami Tuesday?
Will_Vernon..no….old news…the Clinton’s fired Rosa’s hubby some years ago and since then their relationship has been “civil”
Will_Vernon…I do not know what ” old evidence” you have pertaining to Courtney and Clinton, however here is some fresh evidence for you….Hillary sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and Joe sits where? the House Armed Sewrvices Committee…meaning they often work together….
Having said the above, it is my belief that the above wont factor much into whatever decision Courtney makes.
I think if Rosa and Joe wanted to endorse Hillary they would have done it on Monday.
The question is, who can beat McCain in November.
Clinton, who only appeals to some Democrats, or Obama who appeals to some Democrats, independents and some Republicans.
MJ ..correct…the national polls about who runs better against McCain all favor Obama….
You got to hand it to the Clintons; they started this ridiculous move to an early national primary years ago. Now Obama, who clearly is the superior candidate, will get trounced in California, New York and New Jersey all in one day.
If democrats were smart and McCain won the R nomination they’d let him take the presidency.
He’s going to maintain the war on terror just like Clinton and he will certainly spend as much as either Clinton or Obama. If there is anything on which the congress and senate are torn he can be counted on to sway the democrat direction. Last, and best of all. He’d be president when this next depression takes hold putting the nail in the R coffin.
Union Thug…You are operating on old evidence….today’s national polling has them about tied…..and we are tied here…..with Obama having the momentum and closing the gap…stay tuned…
In addition its the DNC headed by Howard Dean ( whom the Clinton’s didnt want as the head of it and worked against him) who decided to have the Feb 5th primary day. The Clinton’s werent part of the selection of the date.
Bruce, didn’t it all start under the previous DNC Chair, McAuliffe, who was a BIG Clinton guy. They knew back then that an early primary would benefit the candidate with name ID and $$$. Hillary.
National polls are one thing, but she has the infrastructure in the three biggest states. If they were more spread out, Obama’s momentum would help, but this national primary is going to finish him.
Union Thug..I beleieve that McAuliffe proposed a set of regional primaries and not this Feb 5th one….as you may be aware, several of the states only signed on to that date this past year..like we in Ct did….which was all under Howard’s Dean’s time in office.
In addition,the Feb 5th primaries arent winner take all and its my belief that there will be no knock out punch no matter who wins….and I do think Obama will and should win…
I perceive this challenge going down to the wire…delegate for delegate….right to the convention.
NEW NATIONAL POLLS !!!!!!!!! taken from 1/28-1/30
Gallop…Clinton 43%
Obama 39 %
Rasmussen… Clinton 42%
Obama 35%
CALIFORNIA Clinton leads by 3%
However…when you look at the daily momentum..its all OBAMA….
Hillary will not beat McCain. Democrats supporting her makes little sense. Obama will beat McCain with ease. I am also not happy how the Clintons cleverly turned this into a race issue. If for no other reason she deserves to lose .
>>Obama will beat McCain with ease
What if some crisis should come up say around the middle of October which would have everyone focusing on our military?
Hillary could maybe survive that - Obama, not a chance.
But by all means please PLEASE support Obama in the primary!
ACR, If you’re saying the only chance McCain would have of defeating Obama is if World War lll erupts in October than I agree. Short of that, Obama wins big.
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was the most liberal senator in 2007, according to National Journal’s 27th annual vote ratings…No wonder why he never talks about issues.
mj said:
Which Republicans?
Show me a Republican who supports Obama, and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t know he’s not a Republican.
>>Which Republicans?
I thought that was humorous as well.
Some members of some ethnic groups find him rather frightening (too much talk regarding Palestinians). I just hung up from a dyed in the wool Democratic friend who told me he’ll vote for McCain if Hillary doesn’t get the nomination - and that will be the 1st time in his life he’s ever voted Republican.
>>if World War lll erupts in October ..
That would happen if Obama get’s elected.
First he’ll throw Israel under the bus; then sensing we won’t do anything about it someone like Iran or Syria will try something stupid and Israel WILL respond and after that…….who knows?
It won’t happen - the Dems can’t win without NY and running Obama assures the GOP of both NY & Fla.
Swiftboating Obama would much easier than Hillary.
No one really knows much about him so they’re likely to believe anything they see on TV if it’s presented in a documentary like format.
No matter what anyone says about Hillary has already been out for ages and will seem like old news. Same with McCain and for the same reason.
With respect to the main post, doesn’t Larson’s endorsement indicate that Pelosi is for Obama???
Without questions, the Obama train is coming. The question I have is just how far will the Clintons stoop to smear Obama in an effort to regain power within the Democrat party? The Clintons are known for their no-holds barred approach, so I wouldn’t put anything by them….
Murphy and Larson are ahead of the curve on this one. Obama’s gonna take CT, and while it won’t be a landslide, it’s gonna play heavily in their favor.
ACR, normally I see your reasoning (and think you’re correct) on these type of election/strategy topics, but with this Obama slant of GOPers better off against Obama than Hillary I just don’t see it at all.
a.) Hillary’s negatives are insanely high. She doesn’t even need to be swiftboated, it’s already been done. People will come out to vote against her, even if they don’t like their Republican nominee.
b.) If my friends would let me, I would introduce you to some Republicans who have changed registration to vote against her in the primary and also support Obama. And not CT Republicans, these people are transplants from Nebraska.
c.) Dems have been hearing from the Right for awhile that “Hillary is the strongest candidate to battle Republicans”,………. It seems like the type of reverse psychology normally reserved for our children. It seems like that’s what Conservatives want Dems to believe. Why help us with strategy?
d.) A lot of Republicans that I know (and I know a lot, most of my friends are R’s) hold out hope that Obama is the only candidate who can talk straight to our urban areas and not get Imus’d. They see him as a Cosby candidate for lack of a better term who can speak honestly as Bill Cosby has in recent years about those problems and not be railroaded out of town.
CTcentrist said:
If they had any incredible dirt on Obama, I think it would have been out by now. This guy is one hell of a roadblock to Hillary’s ‘destiny’ right now and he could (and I think will) sew it up on Tuesday.
He’ll be prez at this time next year.
for reals - I’ll explain it all later.
I’m going to have to disagree with my friend ACR for a moment here, and agree with for reals on this point:
>>Hillary’s negatives are insanely high. She doesn’t even need to be swiftboated, it’s already been done. People will come out to vote against her, even if they don’t like their Republican nominee.
I do not see any conceivable way that Hillary, from the standpoint of any Democrat, is a better choice than Obama in the general election. As for reals points out, her negatives are astoundingly high and I don’t see how she overcomes that against Romney or McCain.
As for these Republicans for reals describes, well… that’s strange behavior for a Republican. I flatter myself to think I probably know a few more Republicans personally than for reals… and none of them would even dream of doing such a thing.
El Kabong said:
Bite your tongue, Kabong! Ole!
Bottom line, if McCain becomes the nominee I won’t vote for him just to vote against Hillary/Obama. That would be irresponsible. McCain is not a conservative and no real conservative would vote for him. There will be better 3rd party choices I’m sure, if not I’ll stay home.
>>If they had any incredible dirt on Obama, I think it would have been out by now.
Hillary’s going to point out how left he is while she’s in the middle of primary season? (She has to stay left from now until the nomination.)
That would make zero sense at this point for her and should he succeed in winning the nomination, a ton of sense for the GOP.
Too left
Obama is much “too” left for the masses; just as Pat Buchanan was too far right.
Much style - little substance.
Obama’s incredible talent as an orator (no getting around it - he’s a superb speaker) has so mesmerized much of the population (and certainly a lot of the press) that no one has bothered to notice that his speeches are vague on facts and details.
That leaves him wide open for attacks from the right while disguised as “the middle”.
They’ll supply whatever detail & substance they like to his style *and* they’ll get away with it. (He’ll look like he’s left of Lenin by the election.)
POW McCain
Meanwhile McCain is virtually a protected species thanks to his war record and POW history; so attacking him will result in net reverse effect as it has for Romney.
Headless Horseman said:
Say it ain’t so!
I agree HH, even I was shocked that they changed their registration to vote in this primary, but their reasoning is, “the sooner she’s out, the better. I don’t even want to risk her winning anything, even if her chances aren’t that great, get her out.”
But yeah, my friends aren’t hardcore R’s, they are R’s but they don’t mind McCain. They don’t love him, but they don’t hate him as much as other R’s.
El Kabong said:
Kabong, my mother, father, and late grandparents are all registered Republicans. So are easily most of friends. I actually find moderate “CT R’s” to be some of my favorite people to hang with, it’s what I grew up around.
ACR said:
So far tonight, Obama is sounding much more moderate than Hillary.
As for his skills as an orator, I agree completely. He’s far above and beyond the rest and he does lack details. Hell his speechwriter is 26 years old. Yet,…Reagan wasn’t that detail filled himself, yet look what he accomplished as the great communicator for “soul” of our country. Sometimes, that’s what the nation needs, a little esteem boost vs. detailed policy positions.
McCains status as a POW does make him virtually untouchable. Tons of Dems very much respect that. That being said, his worse enemy is himself. If he catches a serious cold during the campaign season (depending on his VP choice) that could really hurt him. I think he’s the only candidate left that a simple cold could hurt. He also has a tendency to go off the cuff in a way that doesn’t appeal to majority of Americans, Right and Left.
ACR,
Nice try but I don’t buy it. I think the Republicans are shaking in their boots.
You’re putting negative spin on Obama because he’s the one you can’t beat.
People are registering and voting in massive quantities, mostly for democrats.
Carl Rove, you blindly loyal republicans and even the democrat enablers (Clinton, Lieberman, etc) have accomplished the opossite of Roves plan. A democratic majority for many years to come.
I gotta say,…..I think Monica Lewinsky’s ex-boyfriend’s wife won the debate tonight………..with a little help from CNN.
Very few follow ups for Clinton. They only asked Barack about Hollywood sex and violence, they let Clinton plug her website at the end for Pete’s sake!
A lot of the questions that started with Hillary, went to Barack, then ended with Hillary. On the other hand questions to Barack, ..also ended with Hillary. CNN did a good job giving her the last word.
It makes me see this liberal bias my Republican friends have been talking about for so long. In this instance it wasn’t philosophical bias, but more institutional. And the Clintons are the Democratic Institution.
Skip to the important stuff. Did Hillary look sexy tonight?
Mua ha ha ha!
Headless Horseman said:
You need to get out more, HH.
Yikes!
ACR, did you catch this?
Ann Coulter endorses Hillary Clinton
http://jezebel.com/351442/ann-coulter-will-campaign-for-hillary-if-its-mccain
>>Ann Coulter endorses Hillary Clinton
A couple of days off the meds and look what happens!
I think the colmes is pretty funny in that video. It might be the happiest he’s ever been in the history of that show towards the end of that segment.
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